Statistical Concepts for the Behavioral Sciences

ISBN-13: 9781108733014 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 596 str.

Harold O. Kiess; Bonnie a. Green

Opis

This textbook emphasizes contemporary research problems to better illustrate the relevance of statistical analysis in scientific research. It introduces students to statistical methods in the context of realistic problems and gives practical applications of the new skills with the use of the accompanying workbook and problem sets.

Spis treści

1. Making sense of variability: an introduction to statistics; 2. Statistics in the context of scientific research; 3. Looking at data: frequency distributions and graphs; 4. Looking at data: measures of central tendency; 5. Looking at data: measures of variability; 6. The normal distribution, probability, and standard scores; 7. Understanding data: using statistics for inference and estimation; 8. Is there really a difference? Introduction to statistical hypothesis testing; 9. The basics of experimentation and testing for a difference between means; 10. One-factor between-subjects analysis of variance; 11. Two-factor between-subjects analysis of variance; 12. One-factor within-subjects analysis of variance; 13. Correlation: understanding covariation; 14. Regression analysis: predicting linear relationships; 15. Nonparametric statistical tests; Appendix A. Mathematics review; Appendix B. Statistical symbols; Appendix C. Statistical tables; Appendix D. Commonly used formulas; Appendix E. Answers for computational problems; Appendix F. Glossary; References; Name index; Subject index.